Crusader Walls (Al-Jazzar Walls), Acre, Israel. Artist: Samuel Magal

Crusader Walls (Al-Jazzar Walls), Acre, Israel. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-368-618 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Crusader Walls (Al-Jazzar Walls), Acre, Israel. Old Acre is surrounded by walls in the shape of an irregular pentagon. The Ottoman ruler Ahmad al-Jazzar Pasha, governor of Acre from 1775 to 1804, started fortifying the city of Acre in the late-18th century.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal: Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
People Related
  1. Ahmed al-Jezzar: Ottoman, born in Bosnia: governor of Acre

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Middle East

  1. 30 20 16 N , 042 29 52 E

World Asia Israel Northern Acre

  1. 32 55 00 N , 035 04 00 E

World Asia Israel

  1. 31 30 00 N , 034 45 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Science & Nature Geographical Features

Locations & Buildings Other

History & Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3980x2653
File Size : 30,935kb


Aliases

  1. Acre0382
  1. A0382
  1. 0740000089
  1. 2-368-618
  1. 2368618
  1. Acre0382


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